Yellow-bellied SliderTrachemys
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Habitat: Lives in freshwater
lake and pond habitats

Range: South-eastern United
States of America

Natural Diet: Aquatic
invertebrates and plants

Status in the Wild: Not evaluated

Fun Animal Facts

Yellow-bellied sliders have yellow markings on their body. They
are predominantly aquatic leaving only to bask in the sun and to
build terrestrial nests. The female sliders are larger than the
males. These turtles breed prolifically laying up to 2 and half
dozen eggs per clutch. They could lay five clutches per year.